Hemu
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Hemu was an Indian emperor who previously served as a general and Wazir of Adil Shah Suri of Sur Empire during a period in Indian history when Mughals and Afghans were vying for power across North India.
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Hemu has his hands bound is being crushed by the elephant, which is ridden by Akbar. Mughal style painting, circa 18th century
Gwalior Fort, the base for many of Hemu's campaigns.
Agra Fort, captured by Hemu before the Battle of Tughlaqabad.
c. 1910s portrayal of Hemu Vikramaditya![The defeat of Hemu, a c. 1590s painting by Kankar from the Akbarnama. Neither Hemu nor Akbar are depicted here suggesting that this might be part of a double-page composition.[23]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/The_defeat_of_Hemu%2C_Akbarnama.jpg/500px-The_defeat_of_Hemu%2C_Akbarnama.jpg)
The defeat of Hemu, a c. 1590s painting by Kankar from the Akbarnama. Neither Hemu nor Akbar are depicted here suggesting that this might be part of a double-page composition.[23]
Mughal miniature painting from an Akbarnama manuscript depicting a tower of skulls being built with the remains of Hemu's soldiers and supporters, circa 1590
A statue of Hemu at Panipat in modern HaryanaHistorical Figures born in the 1500s 6
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Hemu was an Indian emperor who previously served as a general and Wazir of Adil Shah Suri of Sur Empire during a period in Indian history when Mughals and Afghans were vying for power across North India. He fought Afghan rebels across North India from Punjab to Bengal and Mughal forces of Humayun and Akbar in Agra and Delhi, winning 22 battles for Adil Shah Suri.
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